“Because when he was trying to give us the cash and he would kind of just tilt a little bit. So, I'm thinking he's just trying to protect himself or he thought maybe my friend and I were trying to scam him.”

“I texted the person from the number and was like you just stole my laptop. He said "I don't give a [expletive],'” said Elessa.

That text pushed her over the edge. She turned in the money to Addison police, who said "our investigators filed subpoenas to gain account access with Letgo…as the case is still open we cannot comment further on the status."

In a statement, a Letgo spokesperson told NBC 5 Responds, "we had not received previous complaints about the user you mentioned. We immediately blocked that user's phone when you reached out to us. Issues like this are quite rare. The vast majority of Letgo's users are trustworthy, but we, of course, still urge users to always exercise good judgment and take proper precautions, as they should any time they buy or sell online."